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In the past I have talked about several different problems with garlic, be it mites, nematodes, fungal or bacterial diseases. However, this year I am seeing something different that I will just call ‘garlic viruses’ that may have been there in past years, but is more prominent now for some reason...

Student Research Assistant(1), Associate Professor and Extension Specialist(2) University of Maryland Department of Entomology Entomopathogens as Insecticides Entomopathogens are bacteria, fungi, protozoans or viruses that can infect and subsequently cause disease in insects and other arthropods...

February 2014 This presentation is given to new vegetable growers in training sessions that cover many topics. The topic presented here is pest management of insect, disease, weeds and animals. This includes recognizing the pests and natural enemies that growers will encounter in their fields over...

Over the last ten years, mid-Atlantic vegetable growers have been inundated with invasive pests such as the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and Spotted Wing Drosophila. Invasive pests are especially difficult to control as they have no natural enemies, which enables their populations to build rapidly...

The University of Maryland Extension (UME) Vegetable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program works with commercial vegetable producers to enhance production and profitability while reducing the use of high-risk pesticides. A program evaluation effort was undertaken in the winter of 2012-2013 to...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a common sense approach to managing problems in your landscape. The reason for using IPM can be understood when you think about two common insects pictured below: a lady bug and termites. The former is a very beneficial insect, because it eats other insects,...

Monitoring the adult flight of SWD will be important before grapefruit development this spring. Presence of the pest is the first step to determine future management strategies. Monitoring can take place immediately this growing season and persist throughout the season. All growers are encouraged...

August 26, 2011 A sample of fruit flies was given to me by Bob Rouse, a horticultural consultant, from fruit farms he consults for in Central Maryland; these flies were identified by me and then verified by the USDA as Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) the first find in our state. This is not good, but...

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